The Lake

People of the Parks

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:00:39 GMT

The National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation met recently at our Lake Superior Magazine office in Duluth.

Lake Superior Journal: Setting Life’s Course on the Ship Corsair

Thu, 10 May 2012 22:23:00 GMT

Oh is a letter and zero is a number. If you don’t say them correctly and clearly, things might go wrong for your shipmates and your ship.

Welcome to the Big Lake: A Tomten Named Ole

Thu, 10 May 2012 22:21:00 GMT

If a garden gnome is named Ole, do you think that means he’s really a tomten?

Crafting a Niche

Mon, 07 May 2012 02:22:00 GMT

Live in a place you love or pursue the career you love? It is a choice that many people face. Josh Swan was no exception, but through a leap of faith and a lot of hard work, he and his wife found a way to have both.

Picturing the Big Lake – May 2012

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:22:00 GMT

Photographer Dennis O'Hara provides us with insights and tips for catching wildflower images.

From Double-N Donn: Madam, I Write a Column

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:01:00 GMT

Donn Larson's latest post reveals one of his inspirations for writing his blog.

Picturing the Big Lake - April 2012

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 05:01:00 GMT

Photographer Dennis O'Hara provides us with insights and tips for getting the right picture at any time of year.

Lake Superior Journal: Heading into a Good Wind

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 22:55:00 GMT

There is a 3- to 5-foot sea out here today. The northeast wind is holding steady, for now. But I don’t want to be out here in another hour or two. The seas will probably be over 6-foot by then.

Lake Superior’s Titanic Ties

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:18:00 GMT

When the White Star Line’s new ocean liner Titanic steamed for New York City on Sunday, April 14, 1912, it carried about 30 passengers heading for Lake Superior communities. At least nine survived the disaster to unfold that night.

Welcome to the Big Lake: Born to Be Mild

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:24:57 GMT

My old Red Flash came out of the basement in honor of our story about “Looping the Lake” on the back of a motorcycle. The trike looks pretty worse for wear - a torn seat and rust spots. I expect that I’d look similar after 40 years in our basement.

Kitchi-Gami Almanac - Spring 2012

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:22:00 GMT

Notes about Lake Superior.

Leap Day Blizzard on Lake Superior

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 03:28:00 GMT

On February 29, 2012, Mother Nature treated us to a wild and wooly blizzard that shut down roads, forced closings and gave us snow that we'd been missing all winter.

From Double-N Donn: A Neat Idea

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:19:00 GMT

Donn Larson's latest post urges us to create new memories by taking advantage of old photos.

Welcome to the Big Lake: Living in a Weather Wonderland

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:14:58 GMT

Two big reasons why Lake Superior is not a good location for fair-weather friends: you’re going to spend a lot of the year friendless. and you’re going to miss some spectacular atmospheric disturbances.

Lake Superior Journal: In the Season of White

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:14:00 GMT

As I stand to toss a newly cut length of stove wood onto a pile nearby, I’m startled to see an unfamiliar brilliant red light on the nearby shore. Large, round, glowing with the scarlet intensity of an emergency signal, it hangs close to the ground.